Are you a US citizen residing in California that has always wanted to visit Japan? The Aurora Challenge Grant through the Aurora Foundation is making this dream of visiting Japan a reality for one individual. The grant challenge is open to individuals regardless of their age or academic achievement, but who have a project goal they would like to fulfill.

Applicants are judged based upon the following criteria:

Commitment to his/her dream project that relates to Japanese culture

Need for financial support

Experience and background related to the project

Potential to enhance global goodwill with his/her project

The winner of this grant will win a roundtrip air ticket to Japan along with $3,000. The awardee must be able to commit to submitting a post-trip report about their experience. The submission date for this grant has been extended to April 30, those interested can find out more information on the application process here.